Fibre Art

This is where i’ll stop for the time being. It’s 6.30am!! That means i’ve been knitting since Malcolm woke up for a feed at 1.30am. I dont get to knit much during the day as both kids wants all of my attention, lol. Moreover, i spent almost an hour untangling a ball of Brilla when Malcolm played with it when i wasnt noticing. Looks like i’ll be able to finish Winnie by evening if nothing gets in the way. Cant wait to move on to the sleeves. *fingers crossed*

Today’s the 1st already and i’ve just started on Winnie’s hands. Been out for the past two days. Didnt get to knit much except in the car. I really hope to get this completed in time for Malcolm’s birthday. At least i got the remainder 2 balls of Brilla yarn from the yarnshop yesterday. No excuses for not having enough time now. 6 days to go. I know i can do it! YESSS!!

Rush, rush, rush!! Gotta rush, lol. Lunch also must knit! Today’s already the 28th. If i can get it done by this weekend, then it’ll be wonderful. Somehow, Papa says he prefers it as a tee, so an additional two days are needed for the sleeves. I’d better stop posting and get back to knitting.

Everybody knows how much Gordon loves Mickey Mouse. So, it’s only natural that i knit him a short-sleeved tee in his favorite cartoon character. I know he’s gonna love it. He has lots of Mickey Mouse items, but this will be a special present for him. The tee calls for 90 stitches on 3mm in stocking stitch for the 2″ garter. With a 16 stitches increase worked right up to the shoulders.

I’m working with Katia Egyptian cotton again. This will be the second piece in this yarn that i’ll be knitting for him . The first vest i knitted him was spoilt as his jeans got mixed in the wash and stained the beige vest in patches of blue…. sigh. Only wore it once on his 3rd birthday. I hope he gets to wear this more before he outgrows it, lol. He’s growing up so fast!!!

The orange turned out a tad too rough for my liking. That’s usual with pure cotton. So, i went back to the yarn store this afternoon and got it changed to Brilla, a yarn which i’ve worked with before. I wanted pure white, but ended up with an off white color as the shop ran out of it. I love the sheen that Brilla produces, and the way it stays on the needle yet slide off it as i knit quickly. Winnie will definitely stand out bright and ermmm… yellow against it.

Cute hoh, this Winnie the Pooh sweater. But then, i’m not knitting a sweater for Malcolm. I’m knitting him a round-necked sleeveless shirt. Just started with 70 stitches on 3mm in 1knit-1purl. Going to work that for 2 inches. Then, have to increase to 80 stitches on 3.25mm.

All my yarn is bought. The shop still owes me two orange though. Hope i can get it and finish knitting the shirt by 6th July. That leaves me with less than 10 days to complete this for Malcolm’s 1st birthday. That’s IF i get the remainder two orange yarn. Better hurry!!!!

This is a body-hugging halter; very intricate; very textured; and oh-so-sexy. This is the kind of knitting that i enjoy. With lots of workmanshp involved which can be quite time-consuming. No way i can knit this thing without taking my eyes off it for a moment, lol. No… not this. Those one-row-knit-one-row-purl kinda knitting, i can do it with my eyes glued to the tv.

It’s actually 90% completed. I just have to finish knitting it. I dont want to start work on the next though i’m so itching to now. If not, this will die an instant death. If i’m not wrong, i think i did this wayyy back in October 2006… o.O All i need to do now is to knit a few more rows and start decreasing the stitches on both sides to work the front. Then, join the two pieces, knit and attach the two halter straps to the back and i’m done. Who wants to model this skimpy piece of art for me???

One more row and i’ll be starting on the armholes and collar, YAY!!! I didnt get to knit for the whole of Sunday, Monday nor today. Not that i get the chance to with two sick kids. Moreover, i’ve been out all day long for two consecutive days. I’m tired. I’m half sick myself. I only got to knit in the car or when i’m relaxing with a drink.

On another note, the Greentea blend at Coffee Bean tastes really good. Gotta remember to bring along my Coffee Bean Card the next time. I get RM2 off with it. Oh, whatthe heck. I’ll put it into my bag now. Seems like many are not used to seeing me knit in public, lol. Why? Think knitting is done only at home issit???? Get real.

It’s not the first time i made this mistake. The holes in the patterned rows are supposed to alternate left-right-left-right. I have one hole on top of another on the patterned row i just finished. Aaarrrggghhhh…. You can compare that to the one on the right which i’ve just corrected on-site with the crochet needle. Thank god i know how to correct this. If not i’ll have to undo two rows of about 170 stitches each. That’s gonna take ages. Knitting is fast. Undoing is a very time consuming affair.

Didnt get to knit much for the whole of yesterday. I only managed about 8 rows in all from where i stopped. Another 16 rows to go and then, it’ll soon be finished. Oh well, every knitter needs a break, right. So, here comes my lemon cheesecake.